Emerging TechnologiesEdge Computing and Industrial Data Architecture
Industrial sites generate more data than they can economically ship anywhere, and connectivity in remote African operations is neither cheap nor reliable, which makes processing close to the source an architectural necessity rather than a preference. This course covers designing for that. Delegates work through the case for edge processing including latency, bandwidth and autonomy when the link drops, edge hardware and its environmental constraints, and the split of workload between edge, site and central systems. Data reduction, buffering and eventual consistency are covered. Managing software across many distributed devices is addressed, since deployment and patching become the hard problem. The course closes on resilience and on integrating edge output with enterprise systems.
Course objectives
- Make the case for edge processing on latency, bandwidth and autonomy
- Select edge hardware for the environmental conditions present
- Split workload between edge, site and central systems
- Design data reduction, buffering and store and forward behaviour
- Manage software deployment and patching across distributed devices
- Design for a connectivity link that drops regularly
- Integrate edge output with enterprise systems
Who should attend
- Operational technology and automation engineers
- IT architects supporting industrial sites
- Control and instrumentation staff
- Engineers at remote and poorly connected operations
- Technical managers planning data infrastructure
Course outline
- 01More data than the link can carry
- 02The case for edge processing
- 03Edge hardware and environmental constraints
- 04Workload split across edge, site and centre
- 05Data reduction and buffering
- 06Operating with an unreliable link
- 07Distributed software deployment and patching
- 08Resilience and enterprise integration
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 to 23 October 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 16 to 18 December 2026 | Maseru, Lesotho | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |
| 6 to 8 January 2027 | Harare, Zimbabwe | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 25 to 27 January 2027 | Lusaka, Zambia | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 24 to 26 February 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 22 to 24 March 2027 | Pretoria, South Africa | Classroom | R14,950 per delegate | Register Now |